All Chapters of SOLD TO THE BRUTAL ALPHA LORD OF BRIDGEVINE : Chapter 21

Magnus The mansion had been quieter since Lydia returned to her room, but silence had never been something that troubled me. I preferred it to unnecessary conversation, especially when the conversation concerned matters I had no intention of discussing. Yet that evening, every quiet corridor seemed to remind me of her. I could still picture the gold bracelet around her wrist, the way her fingers had rested over it after I fastened it there, and the guarded expression she had worn when I told her it was a mark of my favor. I had meant it to be a warning, but even I knew the truth was more complicated. I had wanted to give her something that belonged to my world, something that would remind everyone in Bridgevine that she was under my protection.I told myself that was all it meant.By sunset, I had finished the reports waiting on my desk and decided to inspect the training grounds. The warriors were already gathered when I arrived, their movements sharp beneath the fading light. Benit